Public Speaking Worksheet: Body Language

Public speaking lesson 4: Body language and gestures · Set 246 · 40 questions

Speaker's tip (Tall, still, open): Helpful: standing tall, feet steady and apart, relaxed shoulders, open hands, facing the audience, natural gestures. Distracting: slouching, swaying, arms crossed tightly, hands deep in pockets, fiddling, tapping your foot, your back to the audience. Gestures show a number, a size, something to look at or a feeling — they must match your words. When not gesturing, rest your hands at your sides.

1. 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) tapping your foot (c) slouching (d) natural gestures
2. 2.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: slouching? (a) helpful (b) distracting
3. 3.🙌 What does raising two fingers do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows size (d) shows a number
4. 4.True or false: “standing tall” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) open hands (b) facing the audience (c) fiddling with a pen (d) standing tall
6. 6.🙌 What does counting on your fingers do in a speech? (a) shows size (b) points to something (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
7. 7.True or false: “open hands” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your hair a lot (b) arms crossed tightly (c) fiddling with a pen (d) facing the audience
9. 9.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) chin up (c) hands deep in pockets (d) touching your hair a lot
10. 10.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) standing tall (b) slouching (c) tapping your foot (d) swaying side to side
11. 11.🧍 Which shows the audience you are confident? (a) shoulders back, open (b) hunched and closed (c) looking at the exit (d) arms tightly crossed
12. 12.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) feet steady and apart (c) hands deep in pockets (d) facing the audience
13. 13.True or false: “calm, still feet” is distracting body language. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: standing tall? (a) helpful (b) distracting
15. 15.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: fiddling with a pen? (a) distracting (b) helpful
16. 16.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: relaxed shoulders? (a) distracting (b) helpful
17. 17.True or false: “tapping your foot” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) tapping your foot (b) calm, still feet (c) relaxed shoulders (d) standing tall
19. 19.🎁 In show-and-tell, what should you do with the object? (a) cover it with a cloth (b) keep it in your bag (c) hold it up to show (d) hide it behind you
20. 20.🙌 What does a tiny gap between fingers do in a speech? (a) shows a feeling (b) points to something (c) shows size (d) shows a number
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) facing the audience (b) swaying side to side (c) standing tall (d) chin up
22. 22.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) natural gestures (c) relaxed shoulders (d) back to the audience
23. 23.True or false: “slouching” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) chin up (b) touching your hair a lot (c) standing tall (d) facing the audience
25. 25.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) open hands (b) natural gestures (c) swaying side to side (d) calm, still feet
26. 26.🙌 A gesture works best when it… (a) hides your face (b) goes against words (c) repeats nonstop (d) matches your words
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) standing tall (b) feet steady and apart (c) touching your hair a lot (d) natural gestures
28. 28.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: swaying side to side? (a) distracting (b) helpful
29. 29.True or false: “back to the audience” is helpful body language. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “facing the audience” is helpful body language. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is distracting body language? (a) slouching (b) natural gestures (c) facing the audience (d) relaxed shoulders
32. 32.🧍 How should you stand at the microphone? (a) leaning on one leg (b) swaying to and fro (c) tall, feet steady (d) hopping on the spot
33. 33.🙌 What does a big, warm smile do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows size (c) shows a feeling (d) shows a number
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arms crossed tightly (b) standing tall (c) calm, still feet (d) chin up
35. 35.🙌 What does a fist raised in joy do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a feeling (c) shows a number (d) shows size
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slouching (b) open hands (c) feet steady and apart (d) facing the audience
37. 37.Which of these is helpful body language? (a) hands deep in pockets (b) tapping your foot (c) slouching (d) open hands
38. 38.🧍 Helpful or distracting body language: back to the audience? (a) helpful (b) distracting
39. 39.True or false: “touching your hair a lot” is distracting body language. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🙌 What does a hand on your heart do in a speech? (a) points to something (b) shows a number (c) shows a feeling (d) shows size

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